The Quest: Philosopher's Stone
Author's Notes: Chapter 20 is here! Hope ya'll enjoy! Answering Reviews too. (Spoilers here for the upcoming chapters, read if you dare)
The Violent Tomboy: Inuyasha knows Alchemy because his mother taught him how to do it. He never used Alchemy because he thought it was stupid. He also knows about the Philosopher's Stone because it was once in his body. (Kikyo in Chapter 18 told that) Also thanks for telling the weapon!
Neros Urameshi: Where should I start with your long review? Well, for one I know that Winry is not going to fall for Inuyasha. She's with Alphonse. Second, Inuyasha is later going to be with Kikyo instead of Kagome because he avenged her death and realize he had loved her more than ever. (I'm a Kikyo/Inuyasha fan but I still like Inuyasha/Kagome.) Sesshomaru, Rin, and Jaken will be at the sequel or later in the chapters it's undecided yet for me. But the Band of Seven will be at the Final Battle. I am really sorry if Inuyasha is not paired up with Kagome but I hope you stay here for the story, there will be a lot of action here than romance you know? (Too much spoilers huh?)
Kesenai Tsumi: I new reviewer of my story, welcome! I hope you stay to read this chapter. Thank you for telling me what Sango's weapon is, and I thought it was a boomerang at first XD. Koga is going to get his butt kicked by both Edward and Inuyasha! (But too bad Kagome and Kikyo will both say sit to them!)
Faded Moonlight: Another fellow reviewer, well Kagome is sure going to be shock when she sees her Feudal friends are here. Thank you for the review.
Crazyanimefreak15: Welcome back! I was wondering where you went… Thanks for the review!
Kenastar101 and Kurama's Foxy Miko: Thanks for the reviews!
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Anonymous: HELLO! DID YOU READ? NO FLAMES! EVEN THOUGH YOU DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE STORY VERY WELL YOU SHOULD HAVE JUST LEFT!
Thank you for the reviews other reviewers that I didn't answer!
Now back with the story…
Chapter 20: Back to Resembool
-East Headquarters: Roy's Office-
"You two sure like you're a wreck." Hughes teased. Ed just glared at him so did Al. "Now what am I going to do, without my right arm I can't fix Al with Alchemy…" Ed sighed as he glanced at Al. Al looked at him back and frowned. Kagome and Kikyo were taking care of Shippo.
"Your right if Ed can't do Alchemy then…" Riza sighed.
"An arrogant pipsqueak who swears a lot." Havoc frowned.
"A little annoying brat." Hughes sighed.
"Useless! Just Useless!" Roy agreed. Riza did as well. Kagome, Kikyo, Al, and Shippo just sweat dropped at all those comments. "HEY! LOOK I'M NOT A PIPSQUEAK I'M 5 FEET 7 INCHES NOW FOR SOME FRICKIN' REASON! AND WHY ARE YOU ALL AGAINST ME!" Ed cried.
"Poor Ed…" Kagome giggled a bit. Kikyo and Shippo did as well.
"Well I already called my mechanic to fix my arm already." Ed explained as he held his broken arm. "Brother, we really need some fixing here you know. We have to go back at Resembool to see Pinako and Winry." Al suggested.
"I know!" Ed yelled, as he was so defeated.
"Can I come as well?" Kagome asked with a smile. "I want to see Winry again." Shippo agreed. "What about you Kikyo?" Shippo asked. "Well, I might as well come and tag along." Kikyo nodded. Kagome and Kikyo now got a long very well.
"Well let's go!" Ed smiled.
"Hold up Fullmetal." Roy halted the hyper blonde teen. Ed glanced at Roy and sighed, "What Mr. Flame hotshot?" Roy was a bit annoyed by his comment and looked at him, "Ed if you go to Resembool with that condition you are surely be defenseless. Plus, no one can defend the girls, Al, and poor Shippo. You need a bodyguard!"
"Hold up! No I do not need a bodyguard! I can handle everything by myself!" Ed snapped.
"Edward," Riza sighed. "You need a bodyguard since a man-killing alchemist named Scar may attack you and your friends at any moment. You need a strong bodyguard like…"
"Me!" Everyone glanced at the unfamiliar voice that chimed in.
A man with a baldhead came in the scene. He had a bit of blonde hair in his baldhead. He had an elegant mustache under his big old nose. He was also wearing a state alchemist's uniform and was really muscular.
"Major Armstrong! Thank you for volunteering to be Ed's bodyguard!" Hughes chuckled. Armstrong nodded, "My pleasure." He then glanced at Ed and started to hug him. Ed was choked.
"OH EDWARD ELRIC! I HAVE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU! THE PURE LOVE THAT YOU HAD TO RESURRECT YOUR MOTHER, THE BROTHERLY LOVE THAT YOU TRIED TO SAVE YOUR BROTHER'S SOUL, AND THE TRUE LOVE THAT YOU TRIED TO DEFEND YOUR BEAUTIFUL GIRL FROM THE DARK ALCHEMIST! EDWARD I…"
"Major, could… you… stop hugging… me now?" Ed choked and sweat dropped. Armstrong let him go and dried his little tears. Ed turned to Roy with a lot of anger veins popping up.
"Colonel, how did he learn so much about me?" Ed asked. "Well you know the Major he always… tap into things…" Roy sighed.
"So it is, Major is now Ed and his friends bodyguard!" Hughes declared. Ed and his friends moaned.
-Ed and Kagome's Room-
Kagome was putting Shippo to sleep since he had a bad and long day today. Shippo was soundly asleep on Kagome's lap. Kagome smiled, it's like she's a mother and a baby. "Someday you will make a great mother Kagome." Ed said as he was looking at the window again.
Kagome blushed by that comment, "Me a mom! Wait no… I can never be a great mom in my life! I tried babysitting my brother and I wasn't good at that." Ed chuckled, "Come on, you made Shippo to sleep and you tried defending him. Isn't that motherly instincts?"
Kagome looked at him, she then saw the pain in his eyes. She knew he wished that his mother wasn't killed and is still going to be here for him. "Ed, are you… okay?" Ed snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Kagome, "Yeah I'm fine Kagome…"
Kagome then realized she needed to tell why Ed has these powers, demon-like powers. "Ed… do you know the feudal adventures that I told you about?" Kagome asked. Ed nodded, "Yeah what about it?"
"Well, do you know the half-demon Inuyasha who was my friend and is very sick?" Kagome asked nervously. "Yeah what about him?" Ed asked as his curiosity started to rise.
"You're the reincarnation of Inuyasha…" Kagome replied.
"Hold up! Reincarnation? Look I don't really believe those demons and things but a reincarnation of a half-demon?" Ed was shocked. "Ed it is true! The power you had that is causing your body is all demon powers. You inherited those powers from your past life…"
-Ed's Point of View-
After those last words by Kagome…
"Ed it is true! The power you had that is causing your body is all demon powers! You inherited those powers from your past-life…"
By the look of her face and eyes, she was serious. Though I never believe in Demons, Monsters, and other fairy tale things Kagome were positively telling the truth. Shit. Why do I feel like I don't trust her? I am such an idiot.
Reincarnation.
That word made my curiosity rise up to like 100 high. I mean reincarnation… is that what happens to people when they die? Given a new life again and a new chance to wander and walk the earth once again? I mean Kagome even told me she was reincarnated form Kikyo.
"Edward, are you there? You look so space out today!" Kagome sighed. I glanced at her. She sure was worried about me… facing Scar like that. Kagome always is worried about me and she doesn't want me hurt.
"Yeah I'm here Kagome… I was just spaced out at the whole reincarnation thing." I told her the truth on what I was really thinking. I wonder how she feels about me right now, an idiot probably. Not believing in these feudal tales she had told me makes her more different, like she stands out of the crowd.
-Kagome P.O.V-
"Yeah I'm here Kagome… I was just spaced out at the whole reincarnation thing."
Was he really that curious about all these things I've been telling him. What if he doesn't believe me? I am really telling the truth. He has to believe me… I just hope he trusts me.
"Kagome, I know you are telling the truth…" He said with a small smile. "I just don't believe in fairytales… that much…" He sighed and looked back at the window. I know Ed doesn't believe these things but he believes my story.
To me, going in the Feudal Era was a fairytale but this feels like a fairytale too…
-Back to the Regular P.O.V-
Kagome put Shippo on the couch and put a small blanket on him. She smiled that Shippo was healing a bit. Kagome glanced at Ed who was in daze again. "Ed, do you believe me that my story is true… and the reincarnation thing?" Kagome asked.
Ed was silent for a bit and spoke, "Kagome if this really explains about my strange powers then I do, I will always believe you Kagome if this is serious…" Ed turned to her and smiled. Kagome blushed a bit but smiled back.
-Next Day: Train Station-
Kagome had her brown backpack and Shippo in her arms. Kikyo was standing next Kagome and looking around. Ed was with Armstrong and yelling at him for putting Al in the storage room with sheep all over him. He was sure pissed off.
"Shippo, are you still hurt?" Kagome asked. Shippo replied, "A little, but thanks for healing me Kagome and Kikyo." Kagome and Kikyo nodded. The train finally came and everyone went aboard.
-Resembool: Train Station-
The gang went out of the train and Armstrong got the package where Al was put. Al was still a bit gloomy when he was still in the package. "Here we are, back at Resembool!" Ed yawned as he stretched his left arm.
Kagome nodded, "Yes we are… I can't wait to see Winry again!" Ed and Al nodded. Armstrong was enjoying the breeze, "Now come on kids, we must hurry now!" Ed fumed up again, "DON'T TREAT LIKE I'M A KID!"
Kagome, Shippo, Kikyo, and Al sweat dropped.
-Outside Winry's House-
"Winry's house sure is nice." Kagome complemented. Ed and everyone else nodded. "Great she's going to scold me again for breaking the auto-mail again…" Ed sighed. Suddenly, a big bang came from the top balcony and there came out Koga.
Kagome, Shippo, and Kikyo's eyes widened.
"KAGOME MY WOMAN!" Koga yelled at the top of his lungs. Kagome sighed, "Here it goes again…" Ed fumed up as he saw Koga picked up Kagome in bridal style.
"Kagome, I missed you so much! Going there alone with Shippo, finding the Philosopher's Stone. Why didn't you take me with you?" Koga whispered. Kagome was getting a bit pissed off. "Koga put me down…" Kagome said. Koga did as well.
Sango and Miroku came out of the house. Kagome was shocked. The others looked at them too.
"Guys, how come you're here? Didn't I told you I am going to do this and you must take care of Inuyasha back at the village?" Kagome scolded. Sango and Miroku sweat dropped.
"Kagome, it was all Koga's fault… so we accidentally came here with Inuyasha." Sango explained. Kagome's jaw dropped, "INUYASHA? GUYS YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THIS ARE TO BE FOR INUYASHA!"
"Kagome, why don't you go in will talk about this…" Miroku suggested. Winry then came outside. "EDWARD!"
Ed fell down in anime style.
-Winry's House-
Everyone was all in the living room having tea and food a bit. Inuyasha was on the couch asleep. Kagome was drinking tea and was sitting next to Edward who carefully watch what Koga is going to do to her.
"Okay let's make some introductions." Kagome said as she stood up.
"Ed, that's Sango." Kagome pointed to a girl with a weapon behind her and was wearing a kimono. Sango smiled. "Sango, this is Edward Elric." Sango waved a bit to Ed. Ed waved back nervously.
"Then there's Miroku the Monk." Kagome pointed to a young man next to Sango. His face is like a pervert ready to strike girls. He was also handsome and his black hair was tied in a little ponytail. He was also holding a staff and was in robes.
"That's Koga…" Kagome pointed and glared at Koga. Koga glared at Ed and was full of jealousy. He was wearing like a fur warrior kind of suite. His hair was also tied into a ponytail and was not very much handsome.
"Last is Inuyasha…" Kagome pointed to the teen demon that was laying down the couch. As Ed stared at him, he had some connection to him. As he looked at him, past memories came. He saw vivid visions of Kikyo shooting an arrow at him then was put in a deep sleep. Then a young girl who was Kagome freed him. He also experienced visions of Naraku hurting Kikyo. All these memories seem so real.
Ed then snapped out of it.
These visions of my past life…
Ed then stood up and approached Inuyasha, Kagome and the gang looked at him. Winry was curious the most also Kagome and her friends. Ed takes a step next at Inuyasha. His eyes turned to Inuyasha's and as he opened his mouth fangs appeared in his teeth.
Everyone was shocked as they saw this. "What happened to Edward?" Winry asked with a worried voice.
Inuyasha's eyes opened as he sat up on the couch.
"Who the hell are you?" Inuyasha asked weakly. "Edward… Elric…" Ed replied. Inuyasha sensed something in him. He sensed the same demon powers as him. "Edward… huh?" Inuyasha then had visions again, he saw himself in Ed's body trying to do alchemy saving his dead mother with Al. It turned wrong and he lost his two limbs.
Then he saw a vision that he was saving Kagome in a well.
All these visions of his new life were so real.
Inuyasha and Ed were dead silent; their eyes were both closed. "Okay these two are annoying me, why I…" Koga stood up as he tried to strike them but then Ed and Inuyasha opened their eyes and smirked showing both of their fangs.
"Koga!" They both said at the same time as the two tried to strike Koga. Kagome and Kikyo gasped and both said at the same time…
"SIT!"
Ed and Inuyasha both collapsed on the floor. Sango, Al, Miroku, Shippo, Armstrong, Winry, and Koga sweat dropped.
Kagome and Kikyo looked at each other and glanced at the two on the ground. Koga chuckled and laughed, "You two look stupid I can't believe it." Inuyasha couldn't stand up he was so weak from the illness. Ed was able to.
Miroku and Armstrong carried Inuyasha back on the couch. "EVERYONE STOP THERE SHALL BE NO VIOLENCE!" Armstrong yelled. Ed growled at Koga. "You fucking idiot…" Ed sat down next to Kagome and glared at Koga.
Everyone else was confused about Ed and Inuyasha. "Hey how come Inuyasha and Ed reacted the same?" Winry asked with a confused face. Kagome sighed, "Look, this is why Ed is reacting the same thing as Inuyasha because…"
Ed cut off Kagome,
"Because I am Inuyasha's reincarnation."
Everyone gasped, "INUYASHA'S REINCARNATION?" Koga yelled. "There's two Inuyashas here? Shit, how am I supposed to get Kagome?" This time Winry came up and bonk Koga's head with a wrench. Sango smiled as Winry did that.
"So Edward is Inuyasha's reincarnation?" Miroku asked both Kagome and Kikyo. "Yes he is, Ed is truly Inuyasha's reincarnation. He has his power, a bit of his personality, and his spirit. He may also control the tetsusaiga." Kikyo explained as she glanced at Ed who was drinking tea quietly.
Everyone glanced at Ed. They all realized he was like Inuyasha. Ed looked up at them, "How come you are all staring at me?" he asked. Everyone sweat dropped.
"SO EDWARD IS NOT JUST AN ALCHEMIST HE'S HAS DEMON POWERS!" Armstrong yelled as he flexed his muscles. Everyone just looked at him and sweat dropped.
Ed looked at Winry, "Winry what about my arm? I need to fix it now because I have to hurry back to central to research more about the Philosopher's Stone." Winry then glared at Ed, she was still angry with him breaking his arm. "Fine! It will be up in three days!"
Ed nodded with agreement, "Okay…" He glanced back at Inuyasha, as he looked at him the same visions came popping up in his head.
Inuyasha's reincarnation…
"But while you're here!" Koga stood up and cracked his knuckles, "Will have a little fight…" Koga smirked. Sango then bonked Koga's head again, "No violence remembers?" Koga collapsed down the floor and everyone laughed.
-In The Dark Place-
"Inuyasha and his gang had finally come…" Naraku said in the mirror that Lust was holding. "Yes he is Master, when shall we attack them?" Lust asked. "Soon my dear Lust soon…" Envy, Gluttony, Sloth, Pride, Wrath, and Greed approached Lust. Both of them wore a shard of the Philosopher's Stone. Then the band of seven appeared as well.
Bankotsu, Jakotsu, Suikotsu, Ginkotsu, Kyokotsu, Renkotsu, and Mukotsu also had the shards of the Philosopher's Stone. If they combined those shards it shall be the complete stone.
"Master we shall obey your order." They all said. Naraku smirked, "Excellent, we shall strike at the 3rd day when Edward's auto-mail is completed."
Author's Notes: Oh no! Big trouble ahead, Final Battle is coming and it is almost the end here. What will our heroes do to stop this? Stay tuned for the next chapter! Please review and no flames!